Hockey players were forced to take out loans to play in Uruguay

Five members of the Guyana national hockey team which won a bronze medal at the 2014 Pan American Indoor Cup tournament in Uruguay at yesterday’s press conference. (Orlando Charles photo)

—Skipper Devin Munroe says he’s proud of team’s performance
Captain of the national men’s indoor hockey team Devin Munroe yesterday said that he is proud of the team’s performance in this year’s 2014 Indoor Pan American Cup held in Montevideo, Uruguay which enabled them to acquire the bronze medal, finishing third.

Dubbed the best indoor championship performance by the team after capturing the bronze medal by edging Argentina 2-1 in a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 score at the end of normal time, Munroe and other members of the squad including senior players Shane Samuels and Aderemi Simon spoke at a simple briefing